All Saints' College Quarterly ISSUE No. 26 OcrOBER 1994
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Not SO long ago I was interviewed on commercial television about my views on corporal punishment. The recent incarceration of former community leaders raises questions for society about right and wrong. In this context discipline is always an issue. I am often asked the question by current parents and by parents who are considering the enrolment of one or all of their children at the College, "What is the discipline at the College like?" The question is important and one that needs to be able to be asked and answered with some clarity and in simple terms. However it is paradoxically a very complex area in which we work with adults and young people. In simple terms we would not see ourselves as an overtly authoritarian school and yet, as several of our students and their families have experienced, we are able to take summary action which may involve suspension, or worse. Discipline at school, however, is much more than a simple matter of crime and punishment. The College Homework Record Book addresses these issues in general by stating that the most important discipline is that which a person exerts over him or herself. This precept is stated as one of the more explicit !
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elements in the Guidelines for Student Behaviour. We are not being merely coy about the situation; these are guidelines and we do encourage the young people of the College to try and consider themselves and their actions in terms of how their behaviours and their choice may affect themselves and the others with whom they interact in their lives. Discipline is much more than following the Guidelines in the Homework Record Book. It also focuses on personal drive and achievement. I am sure that the champions at the recent Commonwealth Games and the World Swimming Championships were not successful because of their fear of punishment, but rather because they set themselves some realistic and achievable goals and then committed themselves to those particular goals. In a similar way we encourage the students in our care to set themselves some personal goals, goals which have intrinsic merit or value and goals which are commensurate with their ability. Our weekly as emblies always reflect a celebration of the achievements of the young. Usually the achievements which are celebrated have grown out of a combination of natural talent combined with some form of
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inner drive and the related discipline that is required to be successful. Setting and achieving minor personal goals and major public achievements both fit into this paradigm. I hope that all of the students achieve some part of this every day. In a sense then, punishment, or some form of sanction, comes as the result of a person lacking personal discipline. The move to some form of external remonstrance or punishment is the last, not the first, resort in our interactions with students. It is unfortunate when it happens, but it is something which is likely to happen when they do not have anything to aim for, do not have a firm value system, or when they have in effect crossed the white-lines of the Guidelines. When a situation arises which requires some sanctions it is most important that the person or persons on the receiving end of the sanction or punishment accepts it with good grace. Unfortunately this is not always the case and this in turn becomes a part of the education process for us all. There are also times when, despite our best attempts to be consistent and fair, there are extenuating circumstances which only the College knows about and these suggest to us that special circumstances should prevail. These cases cannot be explained to all and we just have to
be trusted. Is it fair to punish two students in the same way when it is known that in one case there has been a recent death in the family, whilst the other student is a repeat offender? There is no clear answer here, but it is a question which we are asked to address sometimes. So what is the discipline like? If you look through the pages of this College Quarterly you will notice that there are many student achievements recorded here. These achievements have emanated from the inner drive of students who have either risen to someone else's challenge, or to a challenge which they have set for themselves. We should all be encouraged by this phenomenon because it represents what we hope will happen daily in every child's life, that each student will achieve his or her full potential and develop as a caring individual capable of making worthwhile contributions to society. In essence this is what the discipline in the College is like.
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-- Moved, by the plight of the victim~ of -~. Rwanda's Civil War, students at' All . - Saints', CoHege rec~ntl1 put compassio~ into acttd'n by- holding a"Fun-Run~"for~' / Cat:e A.!1stralia.' ;/ ').' .The students\Social Concern subcomm'ittee, led by Iimily ,Rai~ey .an~. advised by the College Chaplain, dedd~ to d.evote the entire pfQceeds of th~. students' biggest fund\raising venture to,Rw~lnda~' Mr Lionel Fitch of Care Australia ,......... received a cheque from Emily and the, Colleg~ Captai~ at a recel!t visit to the College. Fitch said that the sum"'-:; .(ais~<!. ($3,900)-would provide'-22,500 meals to R wandan refugees. A magnificent effort!
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Mark La Broo/(Year Six) came first in the State for his age group'in the Esso Science CompJ:tition for which he was awarded a medallion and a cash prize. A number of All Saints' students were awarded Merit and Distinction certificates in the competition.
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Technology Developments At All Saints' The identification of Technolo.gy asone of the eight areas of learning, _adopted ,by the Secondary Edqcation ,y Authority (SEA) at the end'of 1991, '-.. _has been a significant-contributing' factor in recent curriculum development at All Saints' College. Technology~Education has evolved_ from a recugnition that we live in a' world which is rapidly changing and the need; lherefore, to prepare students to effectively respond to this constant change. It h~s become the responsibility of educ~tion to extend the_a_cquisition of abstract, intellectual skills and to place them in context with the real world, providing students '~ith capacity to c-ontinu_ally transfer ' knowledge and skills to new 'i~ks and ( ~ituations.-Conseque~tly, intell~ctual v' ,;'ability bec~mes inseparable tothe app1icatiop of that knowledge through ~
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direct, _hands-on experience. The implementation <;>f Technology atAll Saints' was i~itiated two years ago 'through a ser-ies of interdepartmental meeting~, resulting in new courses-being offered for the first time this year. The Design Technology Department, which changed its name to reflect the new -directions in this curriculum area, _has incorporated a more student centred and problemsolving approach in the Year Eight -foundation course. Students are encouraged to explore a range of alternative s~lutions to a design brief and to follow the design process thrpugh to completion. Much lively and imaginative work is being produced as a result of these creative-initi~tives. The change in emphasis to stude~t-based learning not only
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provides the oppo-rtunity for individual '.the forthcoming Art, Design "Technology Exhibition. \ expre~sion but it als~ creates a closer l relationship between the solution t o ' The ihtereslin Technology amongst the p~oblem and/the application of this the students is growing,co!nsiderably. :z ~knowledge to the world outside the . -,. Facilities at.,..the CoUege are-currently classroo,m. under review\and as this 'curriculum This c<;mnection betw-ee:n the _' 'area exp~nds we will,continue to iI?-_~ivid\.)aJ exploration of concepts and respond by providing the re..§ources to / t-heir links -with the real world are implement further curriculum -,\ , / further illustrated in the Y.ear Eight development and new courses. A!ready'-/ Science/Technology course devefoped 'in th"e Desigl! Technology-bepaFtmertt .by Kent William1s,/C61in Jenner and ", w,e have relocat-ed subjects to create _a - David Thomson. A number of QI:ojects---' Technology Centre'which will·be have beel) explored during the year but '-. partially operative in Term Four and the most FeCtmt one serves as a good in full use n~xt year. It is envisaged "example of th'is transferable that this Centre will eventually house knowledge. sophisticated equ~pment ~hlCli will In orde~ to develop an enable students to gain the kind of underst'!...nding 01 stTuctures in the technological experience. that will " prepare them for the world we live iIl-design of bridges, .students were given the task of building a structure to span ~in the...year 2000 aoo beyond. The '1 two points, 40 centimetres apart using 'futur~ is e'xcitil~iand one we will keep a"""very fragil-e material - spaghetti!! -. you up tp date ~ith ip subsequent S~d~nts workE9 co-operatively in" _ \, l'ssue~ of the College "Qu~rterLy. groups and ,!-ri eleih'ent of competition" Mr K Brewin If was introduced by !.~sting each; \'_ Head.,of Design Technology structure to destruction to-find the one" . ./ ~ ,c. ' which_supported the greatest weight. / / The relationship beJween aesthetics and ~ngliteering prin~iples was also . illustrated through a study of existing bridges in Western Australia, Australia and overseas, developing an important connectiort between their own model experiments and existing structures. The--learning process can be fun. / This is clearlY.-gemOpstrated in the marbl€? roll ~achine produced by Year , ~ine studeJ]ts in anot.her new course - ) ...-...,.- Technology in Action. The desig'il btief ,_ / 'was simple. A marble dropped from a /' set height of 1,.9 metres take~ a fraction of a second to fall to the ground. Given the same n~ight and a few other parameters, students were asked to fing innovative ~ays ;0 delay the fall of the_marble. Initially, students worked individually but later in a more . .-' collaborative way as each giece was added to the"'project. From sketched ideas to a final working model' has taken several weeks and, in many cases, has involved reconstructions to refine the solution. The result can be s,een in the photograph but you will need to see the game',}vorking to fully appreciate,the complexities of the ;I ' ... copstruction and th~imaginative idea,s that have been incorporated. Th~ game / \ will .be/on display and demonstrated at -I r
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JWational Trust Commission Following the success of the 1994 calendar which featured images of Fremantle, the ational Trust has commissioned the College to prod uce a imilar calendar for its organisation for 1996. The charcoal drawings based on five ational Trust properties; Woodbridge House, the East Perth cemeterie , the Old Mill, the Old Observatory and the Governor's Residence, have already been completed by students of the College.
The calendar will be printed in early April and will be on sale from the middle of next year. A number of Year Ten, Eleven and Twelve students have been involved in the project. Their drawings will be on view at the Annual Art Exhibition which will be opened on Friday 28 October at 7.30pm. Mr Tom Perrigo, Chief Executive of the National Trust will officially open the exhibition.
These drawings will be hung amongst a variety of other art and design work. Examples from all year groups and from all areas of the Design Technology Department will be represented. The quality of the work produced this year, e pecially the drawings for the National Trust, suggests that this exhibition will be well worth visiting and could rank as one of the best shows we have held in recent years. The opening time are included in the inset. Please come along and see the depth of creative talent we have at All Saints' College amongst the student body. You will not be disappointed. MrK Brewin Head of Design Technology
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Under the Sea On the ninth of August this year seven months of hard work paid off as this year's Rock 'n' Roll Eisteddfod cast and crew presented the "best ever" item that All Saints' College has seen. With the support of over three hundred and fifty staff, students and parents from All Saints' the Entertainment Centre shook with the screams of delight from our very noisy and proud supporters. Everything seemed to fall into place on the night of the performance after many long rehearsals under the direction of our lead choreographer Liz Marsh. We wished our multicoloured friends luck as the music began to play and it must have been the most nerve wracking and fun eight minutes of our lives. Although we were very disappointed that we did not progress from the heats to the final, we know that we could not have come so close to reaching the final without the help and support of Jamie Albanis, his hard working back stage crew and many other members of staff, students and parents.
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Olivia Carter and David Turk used their artistic skills to bring the backdrop and sets to life and J amie was responsible for the design and manufacture of our outstanding set. His hard work was rewarded when All Saints' received the award for "Best Back Stage Crew" for the 1994 Eisteddfod. Our thanks go to all those who helped us to prepare our costumes and accessories. We also acknowledge the work of our very patient and persistent choreographer Liz Marsh who was assisted by Simone Batt and J oanna Kent. Finally we thank the person who did not miss one rehearsal, who spent many hours making our costumes and who instilled faith in us - Miss Richens. We could never have done so well without you, and we can't wait until next year's "Rock 'n' Roll" Eisteddfod, when we intend to be a part of the 1995 Finals! Tamsin Kennerson and Kale Loveday Year Ten
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Mus~c-making-activities have continued to thrive during 1994, and two events in particular have shown ----. that music has 'come of age' in All Saint-s' College. The first Music Camp was held at the beautiful venue of New Norcia, and the stu<!ents worked extremely hard, but willingly, throughout the weekend. The main problem was stopping them playing rather than starting rehearsals on time. \
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College CQncert The standard of this year's annual College Concert was exceptional and many of the audience and musicians thought it was the best College Concert in their history at All Saints' College. The first half consisted of mainly the College Band with solos by 1 ason Payne and Katie Ralph, the Flute Ensemble and two items by the All Saints' Singers. Apart from these solo
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efforts,the highlights included the lively performance of Puttin' on the Ritz, Under the Sea and a funky drum solo by Stuart lames. At the same dynamic standard as the first, the second half consisted of Orchestra, Strings, Choir and 1 azz. The singing was well done and thank you to Liz Eaton for her flute. Moniea Barratt Year Ten
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1994 Language and ~ __ The participants in the 1994 Language flower arranging). We also went on and Cultural Tours to Jap_an set off several excursions, including a day trip from Perth on Sunday 17 April 1994 to Disneyland. On one visit to aJocal ' Wi!h much excitement. Many, who in :'shrine many students had their previous years had hosted girls from fortunes read and wer/e surprised and our sister. school, Otsuma Nakano " . shocked by what, supposedly, lay Girls' High School in TokY9, were ahead for them in life. looking forward to seeing old friends At the 'gymnasium of ou;host _-again. We were all kee~o form new sch?ol, the inaugural All Saints' friendships and make the most-of this "College versus Otsuma Nakan~ ./ once-in-a-lifetime opportpnity. basketbaIl and softball matches-took Y Both th-e Lar:guage and the Cultti"ral place in the sec~nd week Although we \ TO.l,lf groups spent two weeks in.::-Tokyo were narrowly-defeated in the" , staying with host fa~ilies and \ basketball, we won the softball match-> attendingdass~s at our sister school. Tile two-week stay was exciting and 1)ie students were officially welcomed fun-fill.ed. Every Gay the -students made at the school assembly where th6Y were some new discovery,.about Japanese quiz'zed about their beliefs and lifestyle- ~ food, l~nguage or life ih Tokyo. The,i! in front of an audience of fifteen ent4usiasm and friendliness meant that hundred students. They were also ~ they were consJantly surrounde.d by presented with gifts and delic~~e, hand-' - new friends and ev_eryone was'very sad' mad,e orjgami crane necklac~s which when saying-good-bye at the farewell - symbolised peace. party. D~ring their stay, our students At that stage'the Language TOl,lr attended a range of different classes. group and the Cultural Tour group They wer: put to great use in English' went their separate ways. A.s the -, classes and enjoyed findinR,ouJ about Cultural 10ur flew home,to P.erth, the Japanese culture b~ experiencit;lg art, \ Language Tour/headed off on th~ calligraphy and ikebana (Japanese shinkansen (bullet train) fo{a week of travel around Japan.
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to Glen Mackey-Cullen who was the overall winner. Andrew Forster was awarded the $15 Encouragement Award. The display of over two hundred colour prints provided a brilliant pectacle which proved so succes ful that it will be an annual event. Selected negatives have been enlarged by each student and will be on display at the 1994 Art Exhibition or can be seen later in the Photographic Studio. MrS Balding Photography Teacher
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OurJi(~t stop was Hakone to see towards the sea on three sjdes. This Mount Fujl. We-then h;ad"ed to/the /'was the lastgreat ad:ventur~~ofth~ . so'Uthern-city of Kyoto, the ancient tour. The next day we ~cau~ht the capitaf o[japan,-and home to more shinkansen back to' Tokyo to return to ,..,I _ . \ _" than -two hundred temples and shnnes. Perth._ . At Kyoto we stayed in Q tradidonallnl1 We all-came n~me with mtich'inore and sp~nt three~days visiting ancient than we had t'hken. We not only had temples -and castles and sampli~g extr-a luggage -(presents for __aU-f,!~Tly~ 15!panese cuisi,ne..The highlight' was / _members and fri~nds, and even nexts;~ing a traditioriaLceremoi:iy --, door rieighb'oursl) but new trie-nds, -c~nductbJ by mo-unted afch~rs.d~e~sed "u~f~rgettabJe.~emo'ties, s~orie~/of our as samurai. '9-dventure~ and mishaps, plenty oC -, / After KYQ.to, we travellecl. to phot6s,~.9$ovet~-em, arrd, i \ \ ".Naga-saki,/a;p,~)ft city on the southern'" \ import~afitly, anincreasedknowltdge, ._ . of the Japanese language. / , . island 'of Kyushu. Thete, we visited the -- Peace Park which has\ many memorials I ~,ould li.k~ tothank all the people " hot;louring those who_ died after the " ~ who~e support maQ~ this~tour possible; tiuclear.60m~ was dtopped ori the city the Otsuma N.akapo Girls' High in 1945~ We also weI)-t to..the Peace' S,chool staff~ thelAIJ Saints' C9llege Museum and other sights' of'interest.-- ,/ Foun_Qation Office"t~e Ladies' Forum _ / By this stage, day sbcoi, our tour, \ and,/ the All Saints' College staff ~nd'most of -us, we~e exhausted .. Those who'students who supported our fund\, still had some stamina anCt-enthusiasm raising. Lastly, a big thank you to all'< ," \ -- -/ -m~d,e the day trip to_,~tount pnzen ¡-the students on the tour whose ,/ Natiqnal Park. ,Mount Un~en is, an _ 'enthusiasm/amfmaturity'made it su~h active volcano so we kept our distance, -a. pleasure._ / / ) " but a nearby summit has one of the Ms K Kilcullen I \ best tpountaiI}.-vlstas/iii JapaI;Y. From IJapaneseLanguag~r;eaclier--'the top, the mountaIns dip to a patchwork of,green'fields 'leading / I
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Three former students were selected in the Australian team which contested the International 420 World Championships in Plymouth, England in August. They included Anna Coxon (College Captain and leaver 1989), Scott Olsen (leaver 1990) and Rob Cruse (leaver 1986). The team was selected from national rankings achieved at the National Championships held in Melbourne in December/ January, where my crew won the Women's title. Other former and present students who competed included: Michelle Rooke (leaver 1992), Robin Gimblett (leaver 1989), Matt Neal (current Year Eleven) and notably two who were offered places in the Australian team but who chose not to compete at the Worlds, Dave Robins (leaver 1989) and Simon Catt (leaver 1988). Simon sailed very well to achieve a No 3 ranking and was planning to compete in the Worlds when he was offered ajob with the Hartley Poynton stockbroking firm in Sydney. The State 420 Championships were held at Fremantle Sailing Club in February. The six-race series was held over two weekends and was hotly contested by several old All Saintians.
The first three places in the twentyfour boat fleet were taken up by Scott Olsen (lst), Anna Coxon (2nd) and Simon Catt (3rd). Dave Robins came in 5th. The past twelve months have been very exciting for me in particular. After ranking 1st then 2nd in the National Women's fleet in 1992 and 1993, we decided it was time to contest the Women's World Championships. These were held on the beautiful island of Sardinia off the western coast of Italy (between Corsica and Sicily). We went into the first heat firing in the winds that were gusting up to 35 knots and took out first place. The other races that ranged from 12 to 30 knots gave us three of the top seven places, but unfortunately the bulk of the races were sailed in winds ranging from 2 to 7 knots. We finished 11th overall, which was disappointing considering how we started, but pretty good for our first World Championships! After this regatta I went backpacking for three months with my sister Emily (leaver 1987). We travelled due north and arrived on the island of Marstrand, Sweden in time for the Practice Worlds. I teamed up with a very talented Swedish girl who found us a horrible seven-year-old boat to sail.
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We entered the Practice Worlds competing for Au tralia. The highlight wa when we finished 5th in the 110boat fleet in one race! We finished 26th overall and just mi sed out on a wild card entry to the Open World Championships but the race committee allowed us to enter as the fourth Au tralian boat after gaining permission from our Federation. As fate had it, my Swedish buddy (also called Anna) and I marched into the opening ceremony with the Australian team!! We started the regatta very well with a 19th in the first race and a 9th in the econd heat and finished 38th in the 80 fleet, our team mates finishing 12th, 13th and 39th. From Sweden, Em and I took off with our Eurail pass and we travelled to Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Israel and England. We met up with my Swedish friend in England, where Anna and I managed to borrow a boat and enter the British Women's 420 Nationals (even though we're not British!) We didn't have a really good regatta but we still finished 3rd. I arrived home utterly penniless as well as in debt, but far wiser about life and more importantly about yachting!! As a result of competing overseas, our Nationals performance was greatly improved. We ranked No 1 in the Women's division, but more importantly, ranked in the top ten in the Open division, hence gaining selection to both the Women's World Championships as well as the Open World Championships. Due to our No 1 Women's ranking we were invited to the National Sailing Seminar at the AIS, Canberra in April. This camp was for International or Olympic class ailors, with a 0 1 ranking, repre enting Australia this year. It was great mixing with Australia's top athletes and we learnt a great deal both on and off the water. o now I have my Science degree and I'm heading off to Europe for the fourth time in my life (three times for sailing). The plans for the future include winning two World Titles, one in August and another when the World Championships are held in Fremantle in January 1995. We then hope to break into the Women's Olympic 470
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clas and start training for Atlanta and more specifically for the Sydney 2000 Olympic. I am presently de perately earching for a sponsor to offset ome of the co t of International competition - this last trip cost about $13,500 per boat!! One thing is for ure - this sport keeps me really poor, but it sure is fun!!
Car I?ally Sunday 11 December 1994 The FSA Car Rally will commence at 2:00pm from the Sport and Recreation Centre Car Park (near the College ovals) and finish at 5:00pm with a BBQ at the College. This will be a great opportunity for former students to meet and welcome the current Year Twelves into the esteemed rank of former tudents. Please remember to bring your own meat and drinks. The Former Students' Association will provide salads and utensils.
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:Ihe former All Saints' students whet competed in the World 420 -Champi-onships off Plymouth, England\ in August performed creditably. In light onshore winds oJ around seven knOl$ which aided the European c~fmpetitors, the results were: Women's-Competition: Anna Coxon finished third out of fiftyfive crews from eleven countries Open Competition: RobeT!_Cruse Jinished 'sixth out of one hundred
and six-crews_ from nineteen countries Scott Olsen finished twenty-third out of one hllndred and six:crews from nineteen countries Fremantk-is hosting the n,ext series of World Championship events in January 1995 and Anna will provide an update then as there will be a lot of former All Saints' students involved, including Paul Eldrid, a former 'Mirror' world champion. _
AWARD
BIRTH NOTICE
Congratulations to Eloise Horn (1991 leaver) who as a third year apprentice with the Building Management Authority, was recently awarded a bronze medal in the Cabinet-making section of the Workskills Competition. This competition is open to cabinetmakers who are under twenty-one years of age.
Congratulations to former student Melanie Davies (nee Hughes) and her husband Peter, on the birth of their daughter J aymi Leigh, a sister for Tayla. J aymi is the first student enrolled for Year Eight in, wait for it, the year 2007!
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Former Versus Current Students Sports Afternoon ~ Sunday 7 August was a beautiful, sunny winter's day, and the weather provided the perfect foundation for what was a most enjoyable afternoon of sport and fellowship. Although originally planned as the occasion for a rugby match, the afternoon's activities were extended to include two netball matches and a slapup afternoon tea. The current students narrowly won the rugby match, having benefited from better fitness and the experience of playing regularly as a team, while the Former Students won both of the netball matches. So all-in-all a draw would be the best way to describe the afternoon's competition. Nearly two hundred people turned up to play, watch or chat, and the highlights were undoubtedly the Former Student cheer squad and the quality of the food provided. Many thanks must go to numerous people who made the day so successful; the grounds staff at the College, Warren Morris, Ralph Chandler, Tim Brown, Jill Green, Jenny Pendlebury, Kitchen Window Catering, and all who came along and played or cheered. In the light of the enthusiastic response to the sports afternoon, it is planned to hold another next year, possibly associated with the College's Open Day. Our thoughts are that we will expand the activities and play for an annual trophy from 1995 onwards. Mr M Stapleton
THE FORMER STUDE TS' RUGBY TEAM
Al SUE CASTLE WITH 'GERARD DEPARDlEU' AT MADAME TUSSAUD'S WAXWORKS
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Castle Reports From Europe t
I write this piece from a lively pub in South-west London, where the patrons spill out onto the sidewalk to catch some rays in the positively scorching 23°C heat. The atmosphere is festive and I have found that Londoners see warm weather as something to truly celebrate. Since my graduation from All Saints' College in 1989 I have worked steadily in mainly clerical positions, as well as helping to set up and run a family business. 1993 found me feeling restless so I decided to embark on a working holiday to the United Kingdom - certainly the best decision I have ever made. I have been here for six months now and work as a Nanny. There is an abundance of work available in this area and Australian girls are very much in demand. My position is live-in so I have no rent or expenses. My charges are two boys aged four year and one year and my duties include preparing their meals, laundry, bathing them, taking them swimming and generally keeping them amu ed. I have no cleaning duties. I also accompany the family on some holidays, the most recent being a trip to their house in Scotland - a huge Manor built in 1770, nestled in the picturesque countryside surrounding Edinburgh. In August I will join them at their beach
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house in Wales. During my time off I am constantly faced with the dilemma of what to do. The choice of social activities is completely mind-boggling. West End shows, museums and double-decker tour buses are just the tip of the iceberg. Some of my highlights so far have been: a walking tour of famous haunted sites by night, dinner at the fabulously tacky Planet Hollywood, seeing The Commitments play live and meeting some of the stars from the film backstage, seeing a dog with dreadlocks at Camden Markets. Living it up in London does not come cheap, however, and I am finding it very difficult to save money. Someone once said "when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life", but should one ever find they need a short break, trips to Europe and America are very cheap from London, and I plan to make the most of this. I spent Easter in Paris, which is as beautiful as I had always imagined it to be (especially from the top of that big metal tower) but I only managed to meet a waxworks copy of Gerard Depardieu in London as the photograph shows. In the future I hope to see as much of Europe as possible and, if all goes well, I shall spend Christmas in the USA. I have no idea when I will return to Perth - at the moment my priority is to see as much of the world as I can. Ains/ie Castle 1989 Leaver
JUNIOR
FIFTEEN
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Junior School Concert The Junior School Concert combined the enthusiasm of youth with the musical expertise of many students to provide a most enjoyable night of music and dance. Class items were performed by the Pre-Primary students (clad in banana costumes and pyjamas - no prize for guessing the song that they sang), Year Two, Year Four and Year Six. Chamber Ensemble music was provided by the Recorder Ensemble and the three String Ensemble groups. The Training Choir and the Junior School Choir sang from their repertoire and instrumental soloists included Janna Ford and James Holt (the two Year Seven Music Scholarship winners) Gemma Fitzpatrick (Year Five) and Zoe Arnold (Year Three). Thanks to all the staff of the Junior School who helped to make the evening so enjoyable, and of course all the students who performed so well. pecial thanks to our comperes Ben Bedford (Year Six) and Emma Pettermerides (Year Seven) who introduced each act in a very profe sional manner.
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YEAR TWO INTERNATIONAL DANCE
CO-COMPERE BEN BEDFORD
Miss D Chappell Junior School Music Teacher
MRS BECKER AND A JUNIOR SCHOOL JAPANESE CLASS
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After a semester teaching at All Saints' College, I have almost remembered all the students' names, which is not easy when you only see them twice a week for forty minutes. I find now that my four and a half years' living experience in Japan is valuable to draw from for Junior School particularly, as we concentrate a lot on cultural awareness and appreciation activities.
Having completed a very demanding course doing a Masters Preliminary in Japanese Studies at UWA last year, the new position is refreshing and very enjoyable. Mrs A Becker
SPORT
SIXTEEN
:Year Eleven /, Kayaking pxpeditii!n
An expedition it was! The goal was to complete, by kayak, half of the Avon Descent course in three days. The goal was rather frightening for most at the start of the term, especially when half of the class could only go in circles. However after five weeks of learning basic kayaking skills on flat water and spending a fun-filled Saturday morning at the infamous "Bells Rapids" the class was confident and raring to battle the ti-trees and valley (rapids) section of the Avon River. Day One required students to manoeuvre their boats through tight and restrictive ti-tree channels. Their skills were so finely tuned that we had only a few "swimmers" (capsizes). It is evident that we are in for a dry season with the river level being extremely low, which was unfortunate for us as we encountered some areas that were too shallow to paddle. However that did not stop everyone from having great mud and water fights.
Those with Gath helmets were at a definite advantage over others and a couple of students carried a permanent stack of mud on their boats, using those in front of them as targets. The overnight campsites at Posselts and Emu Falls were picturesque and tranquil, so close to the river and situated in the Avon Valley. We practised 'minimal impact' camping at our campsites, even to the point that the Year Elevens were able to execute the most basic of human functions in the correct "M I" manner! Days Two and Three saw the water level lower than normal, but we still shot some great rapids. The grade of these rapids ranges from 2 to 3.5 in technical difficulty. The students coped extremely well due to their determination and excellent skills. There were very few swims, except on the last day when we saw bigger rapids and some of the students had become tired. We were very pleased to have the assistance of a number of parents who helped with the camp and for the use of their vehicles for transport. We thank them for helping, cajoling, feeding and motivating us when we were wet and tired. Their support was invaluable. The students who participated in this expedition were outstanding. Their attitude towards the task at hand, as well as their behaviour, was exemplary. The expedition was a highly demanding one and the students developed a great sense of camaraderie during the time that they were together. They paddled hard and aggressively, worked tirelessly and accepted every challenge. The goals of the camp have been achieved and the students are keen to take on bigger waters next year. Perhaps we may have some competitors in the Avon Descent! Miss M Bozich Physical Education Department
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}'994 A'cc Inter-School Athletles CarnIval
ATHLETICS TEAM CAPTAINS NATHAN lONES AND TENILLE COOPER WTIH THE ACC SHIELD.
Following on from the successful Inter-house Athletics Carnival the members of the Athletics team continued to attend the morning, afternoon and, for a time, lunch time training sessions. We had a successful Quadrangular meet on Wednesday 21 September against several schools that would be our competitors at the Inter-school Carnival. This was an encouraging sign and we looked forward to the day of the ACC 'B' Division Athletics Carnival which was to be held on the Monday of the following week. Our team hoped that our preparation and training would have us ready for the big event. During the day there were many outstanding individual performances, however all students who competed, whether in only one or a number of events or who were reserves, participated with spirit, pride and commitment. Our teams were greatly encouraged by the All Saints' College students in the stands, whose cheering sounded even louder during the relay events. Our relay performances were simply outstanding and the hard work and training of both students and staff
stood out on the day. Throughout the carnival we had been fighting it out with both Seton and Prendiville Colleges, so as the points for the various trophies were being announced, quick mental calculations were being done to determine our over-all place. As the final placings were read out tensions were quite high. As second place was announced and it wasn't All Saints' College, we realised that we had won the ACC 'B' Division Inter-school Athletics Carnival by ten points! Thanks must go to Miss Bozich for all her efforts in coaching the Athletics Team over the past two years. We also extend our thanks to Mr Dundas, the members of the College's Physical Education Department, as well as those members of the College community who gave so willingly of their time to achieve this success. Finally, congratulations and thanks to the students of the College who were involved in achieving this memorable result. I was both pleased and proud to be a member of this Athletic Team and to serve as Captain. Best wishes for 1995. Nathan Jones Captain, 1994 Athletics Team
SPORT
EIGHTEEN
KARRI STEELE AND MELISSA SMITH GRAND FINAL TEAM MEMBERS.
The Senior School had seven teams of which four made the first round of finals, and two of these teams went through to the Grand Final. The Year Nine team had an excellent win of thirteen goals and the Year Eleven/ Twelve team had a thrilling final but went down by two goals. We had a trememdous season and appreciated the warmth of the support we had from our parents and staff. A big thank you is extended to the parents, staff and students who have coached this year and we look forward to seeing you all again next season.
~ugby The All Saints' Rugby First XV was a grand finalist in the All Schools' Rugby competition held at Perry Lakes Stadium. The team was defeated by Newman College 6:3 in a thrilling game which capped off an exciting year for the team. The College was nominated for the Commonwealth Bank's Most Improved Rugby School.
MrsJ Green Saturday Netball Co-ordinator
SatiLrday Netball These two Year ine students are proud players who played in the F A Grand Final this season from the Year Nine JB2 All Saints' College team. All Saints' College had nine teams for their Saturday Netball this season. The two Junior School teams were coached by Mrs Sally Ramsay and Mrs Jenny Andrewartha. GOLD MEDALLIST
Inter-House Athletics CarnivalAgain in 1994 we were presented with fine weather although forecasts predicted otherwi e. This allowed the grounds staff to prepare and present the athletic track and field areas in superb condition for the Inter-house Carnival. As in the Inter-house Swimming Carnival, the advent of two new Houses was a resounding success, enabling most students to participate in at least one event, with many competing in more than one. After an even start to the carnival with all Hou es scoring well, it soon became evident that tirling, Murdoch or O'Connor would be the champio House. Following an intense battle in the relay , Stirling emerged the narrowest of winners over Murdoch. Special mention must be made of the outstanding effort by students in Cowan and Durack Houses who performed admirably. Individual Champions: Under 14 Girls Runner-Up: Kristy Davies Under 14 Girls Champion: Emma Law Under 14 Boys Runner-Up: Charles Street Under 14 Boys Champion: Alex Poole
Under 15 Girls Runner-Up: Meghan Grant Under 15 Girls Champion: Jacinta Cubitt Under 15 Boys Runner-Up: Mark Sheehan Under 15 Boys Champion: Brendon Dunlop Under 16 Girls Runner-Up: Danielle Sellwood Under 16 Girls Champion: Rebecca Cooper Under 16 Boys Runner-Up: Garrick AlIen Under 16 Boys Champion: Robert Bone Open Girls Runner-Up: Philippa Goodman Open Girl Champion: Tenille Cooper Open Boys Runner-Up: Dean Huppatz Open Boy Champion: Christian Bone House Point Stirling Murdoch O'Connor Cowan Forrest Durack MrNCollins Head of Physical Education
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Peta Mears (Year Ten) recently wo one silver and five gold medallion at the State Disabled Championships. Peta competed in a number of swimming events and won medals for Backstroke, Breastroke, Free tyle and the Individual Medley.
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Rowing _
Last year All Saints' College was approached by Perth Rowing Club to encourage interested students to become involved in this popular sport. The College was in the fortunate position of being able to use borrowed equipment at the outset, which is a costly aspect of rowing. Perth Rowing Club agreed to provide the equipment and the coaches for the teams of students who wanted to row. This venture into rowing has proved to be a successful one. One team of Year Eleven girls has been rowing since last year. This team of four girls (Karen MelIor, Jessica Cook, Ashleigh Fick and Melita Powys) row as a "Freshman Four". This dedicated group rowed to victory by gaining third place at the "Head of the River" earlier this term. Another success was the Year Nine girls' crew which rows as an Eight. The girls won their particular event during the "Head of the River", and because of this they featured in the recent edition of the magazine "Australian Rowing". The girls involved in this team are Aleisha Flottman, Susan McGregor, Kate Macauley, Jessica Daniels, Stephanie Tribbick, Michelle Rigo, Simone Springer, Katrina Leonard, Taryn Bannister and Christine Tang.
At the "Head of the River" regatta, the girls wore their very eye catching rowing shirts (which they designed themselves). This, combined with their success in the races, meant that All Saints' rowing entourage certainly attracted the attention of the other schools involved in rowing. Two staff members, Mrs Sue Pascoe and Mrs Susie Bedford, have volunteered to be the teachers in charge of rowing. They have both been commandeered into taking up rowing themselves, so that they can do a Level One Rowing Coaching accreditation course next year. They can both be seen down
at Canning Bridge on Wednesday afternoons, and on Sunday mornings at 7:00 am "merrily rowing down the stream", or more correctly, the Canning River! Rowing at All Saints' College has been well and truly established. Editor